Green Talk

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Tweetdeck and Hootsuite are supporting tools to organise social media
accounts. Although they might share some similarities, there are somewhat features
that differentiate them. Here’s a short comparison of the two applications.

Similarities:

Column-based
social media management.

Shorten links when
posting.

Scheduling social
media posts for later.

Differences:

Hootsuite: Allow more social media network integration

Tweetdeck: Twitter exclusive

Neither one work better than the other but Hootsuite surely proposes
more than Tweetdeck. After all, there both have the same purpose so the choice
is yours.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

It’s all
good to speak out about climate change and its impacts however, for effective
climate change communication, strategy should be adopted.

The
strategy would identify target audiences to disseminate the messages. The
message should describe climate change, its impacts, how people contribute to
climate change and how people should take action. Effective message is
essential thus the message should be clear and easy to understand. Messages
differ from audiences. The strategy would also propose how these messages
should be delivered and through which medium. There needs to be multi-pronged
approach for communicating the climate change campaign. It needs to be
remembered that different target audiences will be mostly engaged through
different mediums. The medium also impact on what message will be disseminated.
For instance, a conference can be more in depth than a TV or radio public
service announcement. There are a number of opportunities to raise awareness on
climate change through conferences, workshops and training. These events can
involve scientists, government officials, local community leaders and NGOs to
provide overview information on climate change. These events can also be used
to leverage free media coverage. It is actually important to have an
operational website that keeps target audience regularly informed on climate
change. This website should contain upcoming events for instance. Engagement
with Newspaper, TV and radio is not negligible.For instance, a radio quiz show could be aired. Gifts will be provided
to people who will give good answers to question like “how GHG emissions can be
reduced”. This quiz show will amplify public awareness on climate change.
Documentary on vermiculture could be broadcasted on TV during prime time. Over
social media platforms like YouTube or Facebook, competitions can be organised.
Competitions are a good way to engage the general public, especially younger
people about important issues. People could be asked to put together a 5-minute
video emphasising the importance of planting trees to fight climate change for
example. The winner could get a Smartphone. This competition will increase awareness
on climate change.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Acting on climate change is
everyone’s responsibility and here’s how you can do
your part.

You can share the following tips with your friends on your social networks, or post them on your website
or blog, to raise awareness of the importance of taking climate action. When
you share them make sure you use the #ClimateChange hash tag.

Everything we do impacts on our world, now and into the future. We may
think that our environmental impact is not significant but think what a
difference it would make to our world if everyone, all 7 billion of us,
changed just one thing about our lifestyles.

A sustainable society lives in harmony with its surroundings, meaning
that future generations are afforded the opportunity to have the same quality
of life. If allowed to continue, current pressures on the global environment
will have a negative effect on our children's lives. Our planet is at a very
delicate stage of its existence as the very systems that support us are under
threat. Pollution, climate change and excessive consumption are beginning to
take control. A human centred view of the world has created systems that are
out of balance with the rest of nature.

How To Change

Most changes are practical and can be fun too, resulting in things that
make you feel good like exercise, social interaction and a feeling of
achievement.here's what we can do:

Be energy efficient

Reduce your waste

Grow your own

Shop smarter - think about the lifecycle of a product

The benefits include having a healthier planet and a better home, while
saving money at the same time!

There are changes big and small that can help you achieve a sustainable
lifestyle, which ultimately can help the planet now, and into the future.

WHY

We all know that our global environment is suffering. Temperatures are rising, forests are shrinking, water tables are falling, soils are eroding, wetlands and hedgerows are under threat, fisheries are collapsing, plant and animal species are disappearing.

In 2006 the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for nature published the Living
Planet Report which told us we are using the planets resources faster
than they can be renewed.That is still the case today. To overcome these
growing issues we must remember that working together will help the situation,
as each of us contributes to the final outcome. This is a critical time for
sustainable green lifestyles.

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